The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-08

| LONDON Jan. l.--IEluc6 AleAdnucr OF
| Bulgaria, authorizes the announcement that
he is about to make a prolonged tour of
Egypt and the East in order to put an end to
the rumors that he intends to return to Bull
| garia.
| their willingness to accept the Duke of
| Leuehtenberg, the latest candidate propo sed
for the throne, who, it is rumored. is favored
| by Russia
Political Topics.
The Duke of Bedford has remitted the
whole amount Of the rents Of the farmers of
| his estates
1t is reported that Sir Henry Holland has
been appointed secretary for the colonies.
The cabinet council convened for t0mor-
row has been further postponed.
Lord Salisbury has informed the Queen
by Tuesday.
The privy council has been called to meet
at Osborne on Wednesday, when the new
ministers will kiss the Queens hands.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Sir George
Treveylan, Morley and Chamberlain, will
open their reunion conference at the House
of Baron Herschell next Thursday. Baron
Herscheil will preside. Gladstone and
Chamberlain are exchanging friendly letters
on the subject.
Aristocracy In Disgrace Again.
EDNBURG, Jan. THE Marquis of
Queensberry who is sued for divorce, has not
lived with his wife for II years. Shortly af-
ter they began to live apart the Marquis ad-
mitted another woman into his house. His
connection with this woman is made the
basis for the suit. Neither the lady nor the
Marquis will deny the charge of adultery
which the Marchioness makes against her
husband. The case will be tried in Edin-
burg because Scotch law grants wife di-
vcrce for adultery alone.
Now Let America Square UP.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-Pekin advices
say that Tsung Lii Yumen, the Chinese min
lister of foreign affairs had agreed to pay
$4,000 to American missionaries who suf-
ferred losses during the recent riot at Chin
Kings. This settlement was effected
through the efforts of Minister DENLY.
London Scared Again BY Its Poor.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE west end of London
had another labor scare today. Crowds of
unemployed workingmen assembled in front
OF the offices of the royal government board
aud demanded relief. Mr.. Ritchie, president
OF the board, received deputation from the
outside, but said he could promise nothing.
When the crowd were told of this, they
hooted at the government and marched to
Trafalgar Square, where an indignation
meeting was held. Resolutions were adopt
ed, protesting against the apathy of the
government. Many residents, and shop
keepers in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square,
fearing the breaking out Of new socialistic
riots, closed their shutters and barred their
doors, but the meeting dispersed quietly.
The Pope Preparing Refuge from
Coming War.
The Vatican has made an arrangement
with the Prince of Monaco by which, in the
event of an outbreak of war involving Italy
the Pope, with his ministers and projects OF
congregations, will remove their residence to
the principality of Monaco. There they will
transact all panal businesS until neapa he
restored and some kind of European agree
ment obtained guaranteeing the independ-
ence of the Holy See in its dealing with the
Catholic world. A special clause of the
compact with the Prince pledges the aboli-
tion of gaming tables. 1t is expected that
nue. thus involved will be afforded by the
crowds of visitors to the Pope, or by an in
demnity to the Prince,
German Explorations and Expedi-
items.
Advices from Cape Town say that parties
have been sent out to search for Herr Lude-
rltZ, the German explorer, who was last seen
IN october, at the mouth of the Orange river
He was then en- route to Angra Pequena, ON
the west coast of Africa.
A despatch from Brisbane, Queensland,
says that the German corvette Adler recent
ly landed two parties of sailors on the island
of New Ireland, and that they set fire to sew
eral villages in retaliation for the murder Of
German traders by natives.
Montenegro Uneasy.
The organ of Prince Nicholas of Montene-
gro, says it belongs to Montenegro to take
the destinies of the Servian race In hand and
restore the great empire of King Donehan as
it existed previous to the Turkish subjuga-
tion. The article is supposed to explain the
extensive armaments which Montenegro